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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The latest sampling results from FWC show the red tide in our region following hurricanes Helene and Milton continues to push south.
FWC spokeswoman Arielle Callender noted that “despite repeated commands to stop,” Nealon paddled farther away from the beach and purposely tipped his canoe to get rid of the fish and his speargun.
FWC initially requested for a proposal on a potential bear hunt in December 2024, and held a series of virtual public meetings this year to gain feedback from Floridians on the topic. Last week ...
FWC: Bear Pop­u­lation Up, No Plans For Another Hunt Right Now BY Christie Zizo Florida UPDATED 5:15 PM ET Dec. 11, 2019 ...
FWC held the first vote on the issue in May, just a few weeks after Robert Markel and his dog were killed by a 263-pound male black bear. Bear-human conflicts, though, are not a reason for holding ...
Carlos Del Real Lizcano, 44, has been accused of firing a flare gun out of his car into a West Palm Beach neighborhood directly in front of an FWC officer.
What You Need To Know FWC asks you watch tides and weather patterns before boating Memorial Day weekend If boating at night, you must have red/green lights on front of boat and white on back New ...
Re: Rodney Barreto’s June 22 op-ed, “Herald misrepresented 2022 boating tragedy investigation.” As head of the FWC, Barreto has a vested interest in downplaying his agency’s malfeasance in ...
MORE: Boat crash in Florida Keys kills Hialeah woman and injures several others, FWC says In the Calda Channel, north of Key West, the agency said Aquit was driving carelessly, speeding and ...
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WSVN) — Florida Fish and Wildlife officials finally captured a black bear seen wandering in central Florida with the help of some donuts. According to the FWC, the bear ...
Three men were detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) after officials said they unlawfully caught more than a dozen fish near Cypress Creek.
If you encounter an alligator you think will be a threat to people, pets or property, call the FWC’s Nuisance Alligator Hotline at 1‐866‐FWC‐GATOR (392‐4286) or visit myfwc.com.